The blocking of Azerbaijan's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was initiated not only by India, as "Russia also actively participated in this process," Azerbaijani media reports, citing "diplomatic sources."

It is noted that the Russian foreign ministry played an important role in this process.

It is stated that the matter of blocking Azerbaijan's membership in the SCO was discussed during political consultations between Russia and India, and the two parties had reached an agreement in this regard.